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Friday, April 29, 2016

Book Review: Z: A Demonica Underworld Novella by Larissa Ione

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Z: A Demonica Underworld Novella
By: Larissa Ione
April 26, 2016
154 pages
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Zhubaal, fallen angel assistant to the Grim Reaper, has spent decades searching for the angel he loved and lost nearly a century ago. Not even her death can keep him from trying to find her, not when he knows she’s been given a second chance at life in a new body. But as time passes, he’s losing hope, and he wonders how much longer he can hold to the oath he swore to her so long ago…

As an emim, the wingless offspring of two fallen angels, Vex has always felt like a second-class citizen. But if she manages to secure a deal with the Grim Reaper — by any means necessary — she will have earned her place in the world. The only obstacle in the way of her plan is a sexy hardass called Z, who seems determined to thwart her at every turn. Soon it becomes clear that they have a powerful connection rooted in the past…but can any vow stand the test of time?

Sure, you can look at the page count and get a little disappointed. I mean, it's Ione and we who know her works, LOVE them. But don't let the page numbers fool your mind. This novella gives you all the bang for your buck and more then enough of that amazing PNR this talented author can dish out. 

A hot romance that did a nice job pulling me within that first chapter. You really don't want to stop reading this one. Tons of demons for those that love a hellish good time. Adventure down in the underworld, which actually gives this tale a more epic journey feeling. Sexy men who walk on the dark side, cause they need to have some fun too! 

A nice twist that puts a fun spin on this darker one. Lead characters that draw you in and snarky good times to be had by all. Really what more could you want?! If you're already a Demonica  fan then you will really enjoy this one. If you're not, this is an awesome way to get a taste of all the stories in this overall arc. Good stuff! 


Getting 4 'Ares is my lord' Sheep 
KD 

 

EXCERPT:
Inside Sheoul, the demon realm sometimes called Hell, evil was everywhere.

It dripped off the sides of the sheer rock walls in streaks of black acid that ate into the stone with a hiss. It wafted through the humid air on tendrils of mist that reeked of sulfur and decaying flesh. And, as Vex watched, it oozed like toothpaste from out of a fissure in midair that only people like her could see.

Her purple-tipped black hair, already short and spiky, stood even more on end as the thing squeezing out of the fissure, a dead demon’s soul, popped free of whatever realm and mystical enclosure it had been inside.

The toothpastey glob took a transparent, vaguely humanoid shape, but its glowing crimson eyes were sharp and clear. A malevolent wave of rage and hate rolled off the soul, and Vex backed away, even though escape was impossible for her.

She was what her parents had called a daemani, a demon soul magnet, a person to whom souls stuck like glue. According to them, most daemanis couldn’t prevent it from happening, and that was a serious pain in the ass. If a demon died near Vex, not even the Grim Reaper’s personal daemanis, creatures called griminions, had a chance to collect the soul before it got sucked into her and stored as a glyph on her skin.

The demon shrieked, a sound only she or another soul-sensitive person could hear, as it struggled to keep from being sucked into the prison of her body. In a futile attempt to avoid the inevitable, she fled, her booted feet nimbly negotiating the rock shard-strewn ground that was all too common in this part of Sheoul.

But no matter how fast she ran, every time she looked over her shoulder, the distance between her and the soul had decreased. Closer. Closer.

     
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Larissa Ione is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. An Air Force veteran, she traded in a career as a meteorologist to pursue her passion of writing. She now spends her days in pajamas with her computer, strong coffee, and supernatural worlds. She believes in celebrating everything, and would never be caught without a bottle of Champagne chilling in the fridge…just in case. She currently lives in Wisconsin with her U.S. Coast Guard husband, her teenage son, a rescue cat named Vegas, and her very own hellhound, a King Shepherd named Hexe.
  

2 comments:

  1. Thank you so much! ~Jessica, InkSlinger PR

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  2. So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to write a review!

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